Week In Review 9/15/2017

I’d like to give everyone that came out to Wednesday’s meeting with Dr. Varga a big shout out. Here is the info for next week’s meeting, as well as the week in review.

An Inconvenient Sequel screening

When: Wed. September 20, 7:00-8:30PM

Where: GISB room #1100

What: Join IU Dems as we host a screening of “An Inconvenient Sequel,” the sequel to “An Inconvenient Truth.” It has a 78% on Rotten Tomatoes. RSVP here.
from the synopsis: “Former Vice President Al Gore continues his tireless fight, traveling around the world to train an army of activists and influence international climate policy. Cameras follow him behind the scenes — in moments both private and public, funny and poignant — as he pursues the inspirational idea that while the stakes have never been higher, the perils of climate change can be overcome with human ingenuity and passion.”

Good News

At a White House dinner earlier this week, Senator Chuck Schumer and Rep. Nancy Pelosi, along with President Trump, reached atentative he still wants a wall agreement for assisting Dreamers protected by DACA (NYT). The President tweeted out a hypocritical 2-part plea stating that many DREAMers even serve in our US military (Twitter).

Senator Bernie Sanders proposed a new healthcare plan that would change Medicare into a universal healthcare system.“Healthcare in America must be a right, not a privilege”, Sanders said, going on to promise that this legislation would guarantee healthcare for all Americans (Politico). 16 other Democrats have signed off on the Senator’s plan (ABC).

Bad News

Trump has endorsed climate change denyingFlorida Governor Rick Scott for Senate (Washington Post). In 2017, Scott passed SB1210, which allows for parents to “challenge the use or adoption of instructional materials in public schools” as well as expanded Florida’s Stand-Your-Ground Law, which first came into the national spotlight in 2012 after George Zimmerman shot and killed unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin (Reuters).

In the aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, Trumpcontinues to deny climate change, claiming that the US has “had bigger storms” (Politico).

Earlier this week ESPN anchor Jemele Hill refered to President Trump as a white supremacist in a now removed Tweet. White House press secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, called Ms. Hill’s remarks “a fireable offense” (WaPo) and President Trump said ESPN will pay “a really big price” (Twitter). As a result of the backlash, Ms. Hill was probably forced to issued an apology to her employer (Twitter). PRIME EXAMPLE OF WHY INTERSECTIONAL FEMINISM IS SO IMPORTANT